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  • kreynen@kbin.melroy.orgtoOpen Source@lemmy.ml•Mifos - Open Source Core Banking system for Credit Unions and Micro finance
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    1 day ago

    @Cris_Color@lemmy.world

    @abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es @pastermil@sh.itjust.works

    Many years ago I worked on a project with some FSF staff who refused to use non-FOSS solutions to coordinate or conduct meetings. While the developers involved where all prolific contributors to open source projects used by millions of people, they were all willing to compromise on some of the tools we use to develop and communicate for “the greater good”. The FSF staff weren’t willing to make those compromises. At the time I was frustrated by this. As Slack ownership changed, costs increased and policies around what they could do with “our” data evolved, I now have a lot more respect for the FSF staff who are “holding the line”.

  • kreynen@kbin.melroy.orgtoSelf-hosting@slrpnk.net•Self-hosted blog options.
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    11 days ago

    @bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net

    @sylver_dragon@lemmy.world @JASN_DE@feddit.org @jonathan@lemmy.zip @jackalope@lemmy.ml

    It can be, but a large percentage of WP installs aren’t even blogs that manage posts over time. They are basic 20-30 brochure-ware sites that use WP as a page builder.

    WP is popular with .edu sites where they are managing thousands of structured content types; faculty profiles, academic programs, events, etc.

    Drupal is also a popular solution for that type of project where managing a large amount of structured data is a key feature.

    My experience has been that WP needs to “built up” to handle large site while Drupal needs to “burned down” to be a good fit for small, page building projects.

    Though Drupal’s new preconfigured Drupal CMS installer with “recipes” for different use cases is making it a better option for smaller site projects.

    https://new.drupal.org/drupal-cms

  • kreynen@kbin.melroy.orgtoSelf-hosting@slrpnk.net•Self-hosted blog options.
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    11 days ago

    @jackalope@lemmy.ml

    @sylver_dragon@lemmy.world @JASN_DE@feddit.org @jonathan@lemmy.zip

    The amount of design elements (HTML beyond text markdown like divs) and pseudocode (elements that only render when parsed before delivering to the browser) that end up in the content is something to consider. Enabling a text editor alone does not tell you much. You can support easier bold, italic and strike though with a structured data approach.

    It’s when you get into creating layouts in the editor that really differentiants a page builder from a content management solution.

  • kreynen@kbin.melroy.orgtoFediverse@lemmy.world•The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind
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    13 days ago

    @Cris_Color@lemmy.world being nice helps establish the “tone”, but I’m not sure that wouldn’t change with another “API event” on Reddit that results in another, larger mass migration.

    Another suggestion I have for college graduates is to ask your alma mater if they are going to start using something other than commercial social to engage with alumni.

    Most universities don’t want to make mistakes investing in the bleeding edge, but they are quick to follow. When a few schools do something, many more quickly copy that. They are also looking for low cost wins. Their engagement numbers are already telling them that Xwiiter no longer works to reach alumni or potential students.

    If even a handful of alumni suggest a change at the right time, that is often enough to get them to give federated social a try.

    That is when the less toxic “tone” really helps.

  • kreynen@kbin.melroy.orgtoFediverse@lemmy.world•The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind
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    13 days ago

    @Angry_Autist@lemmy.world

    @Cris_Color@lemmy.world

    It is only “free” if you choose not to pay. Unlike commercial social that’s free for you to use BECAUSE you are the product being sold, federated social is only free to you because someone else is paying.

    I completely agree that mass adoption requires well primed communities which requires early adopters to put more effort into engaging.

    I would also add that clicking on anything linked helps too… Many news outlets are data driven. If you want them to invest more with federated social, click the links so the engagement shows up in their analytics.